REFRAIN is a Heckuva Paradocs[!]

(sic)or sarChasm of paradox: 
A return to economic sanity ? *

Appropriately there are only two links so far,
anachronistic^^ may they be: 
Andrew Leonard on the hope and change sanity at the Fed.
Sam Stein on raising the payroll cap on Social Secutity to fill the gap.

The Aster Risk[*] revolves on the Fight of the Century and Jon Stewart's take on "printing money" Bernanke**. (C-Mitt-\-warps)

Watch(out) for Lede Crack:*** 
"I don't want to be subjective, but it is my Austrian perspective."

* links Chasm and return Mitt time warps
** (a)YouTube, (b)60 Minutes, (c)NPR 
***(Step on a Rap)
[Lede Crack nails the paradox(fills the gap) of objective/subjectivism.]
Tacky Tact Tack: Romney Wrong Track^
Economy or Economics: NOT

^ Leder Tapes.
Mark Leder Tapes: Marc's pun on leader(and the twain)
[Belated Rebuttal or Re-Frame ? ]
(fn)
[^^ NOT TO MITT-FLOP: SNL(Salon Notes List) Marry X-mass [!] = (sic)]

[*] This footnote segues between Ding and A.(from earlier draft) leaving out the middle and emblematic of Mitt and his flip-flop of economics. (** a & b)  It is Keynesian not Supply or Demand. The Fight of the Century is a mockery of a satire on economics and the Deflation of Bernanke by Jon Stewart(**c) is a satire of a mockery of economics.
(fn)
[Um...Ouch ! ]

Smirking Gun[!]

OK, I won't overuse the term smoking gun, but when I heard Senator McCain's leak theory, I knew something was up.  "The only conceivable" reason that McCain knows the "motive for such damaging and compromising leaks" is that it is something he could conceive of doing.  The Issa cover-up committee is along the same track.  Worse than Watergate, less than WMD***.

September 11th occurred because the Bush administration had contempt for the Clinton administration and refused to carry on in the case against terrorism.  Fast and Furious is still under investigation, but it seems that the political case is of the opposite extreme.  The Obama administration not changing more from the previous administration.

I have a feeling that the Issa Committee investigation is actually an attempt to interfere with the Obama administration* of justice and foreign policy.  Or retribution for Watergate, Iran Contra and Plame combined, or Republican power** as usual.
 
* Ctrl F "obstructionism"
** now that is the ticket or subpoena(Thom Hartmann)

*** 6-22-12 Pre-Post-or-us?
(I was reticent to use 9/11, especially with the smoking[!] gun lede-in. While Representative Mica is really stretching things, two things are certain. September 11th or even a dead ATF agent are nothing to smirk about, and Representative Issa hides his smirk with a snear.)  
[Related posts:  Re:investigation, Re:dribble, Re-course, Re:turn(Ctrl F "sabotage" "pate")]
[GPS for MSNBC labels?]

[!] really sic, i.e. no typo, nor disrespect for the departed intended
[A caller to the Ed Schultz show noted a similar theme.  Republicans are more about obstruction politics than finding the facts.  They must have something to hide.  Obama's success and their incompetence.  But then there followed**2 on Thom Hartmann the PE/FDR/BS [!]]

[It is on !]
[A friend asked my opinion on the wikileaks deal. Well more specifically the personalities involved.  Bottomline, I don't feel that military personel should take it on themselve to leak top secret information without considering the consequences, nor should they have been distributed without the same considerations.  Unfortunately there may not be enough law on the books to prosecute the latter although there certainly is for the former.  Who do we have to blame for the laws on the books?  Congress.  Who do we have for not enough laws on the books?  Republicans.  Well, it is not the quantity but the quality.  But the answer is the same.  Talk is cheap, but actions*2 cost.]

*2 accidental link
[Weird link of the day.]
**2 with all due respect for B.S. it was the PE crack by FDR (Privileged Enterprise)
[Not so weird link of day.]
 

"Fair and Balanced"

Unless you have been stuck in an allegory(Plato's Cave, not Obama's Cave), you should recognize this as the motto of FOX NEWS.*

Instead it is a review of an article in The Atlantic. In some circles it is almost name calling. But for James Fallows, I mean it as a compliment of his article Obama, Explained.

It is also a nice segue.

It is also a description of Obama's economic strategy.**

C-Try Angle(Chart and earlier context.)

*not that it is(News or "Fair and Balanced")

**Ouch Speaking of Truth in Name Only***.

*** Homophones Unite ! Utopia and Eutopia: or the tombs of balance.

(Original intent? Rowe and Rove under "Name Only".)

Paradigm Rebuilding

I will have to read these two more carefully. And the 1 in 5 for expiration of all Bush tax cuts is interesting, and this Krugman piece may have slipped off my radar. Tangentially...and more Re-CAP.

Ground Zero & Logical Relativism?

[Please note that I stumbled upon this link 2-13-11 and believe it may have been held in draft]

OK, I will not expound upon whatever my headline means, except for this poll.
But have we learned anything from the Shirley Sherrod episode?
Others have a more nuanced stand, while Keith Olbermann attempts some perspective.
[Nuanced footnote: Grounds: Zero?. And yet, I can support* Harry Reid's statement, realizing he may know the difference which Republicans don't, basically like Chris Hayes does not support The National Review, but does not intend to ban it. It seems to hinge(or spin) on freedom and opportunity.
* I am using the word "support", which Hayes says is not the right word, but I use it in the Right's context. All words are nuanced or in context, which disconnects** many from the cause and effect of nature and progress, let alone values or taste.]
** note: emphasis bold links, and anachronism of last two

FAUX NEWS!

I'm not in the mood to play with words today.
But it is nice to see the condemnations of violence from some Republicans, while even those that have, don't recognize their part in lighting the fire by their childish complaints and rhetorical run around with the process. Their complaints [***] of not being included and their complaints of unprecedented partisanship should ring hollow, especially in light of the comprehensive compromises and early sacrifices by Democrats for the sake of pragmatism.

The media plays a big part in not better informing the people. FOX is bad enough, but there is so much reactionary programming, that might be valid yet not really enlighten us on the actual basis in fact and correcting rather than repeating. It seems that there is a political ingredient in this as well as a childish back and forth, but also a misunderstanding of the actual difference in taking responsibility* for one's words and blaming others for politicizing their misuse.

My original thoughts were in support of independent filters, or earlier links, and other sources.

Republican Whip Cantor has complaints about the DNC and the D(triple)C using the threats for political gain.** [Boehner see my comment section]

* Andrea Mitchell(MSNBC): today's link to follow (here): now can we not condone whining?(to Cantor not Pelosi)
** The DCCC have now addressed the difference as well as you (the reader) being able to see and decide in the several links, not necessarily in my rhetoric.
Anachronistic bracketed and segue.
[If one could raise the level of "sophistication" and be able to cherry pick the rhetoric, one could see that politics is only method in resolving things even if you do not feel "responsible" for being in positions of leadership: see Ratigan reference and Hardball below.]

[*** see my call to Boehner's office not to mention what is on their "clean sheet of paper" now.]

[Earlier references to the way media works not to mention this last minute source. And Later Ratigan is a bit of a mix of "targets": see link (here)soon, from which I have pulled the term "sophistication" (above) from a Tea Party guest, even though the host, Dylan might not understand community organizing perspectives or "responsibilities" in other matters, while Hardball might raise it too well.]
Anachronistic segue.
[I will finish with two issues that could easily be too political, but would love the exact words in law, to explain the "abortion funding" and "mandate" issues relationships to reality versus the rhetoric. But I believe it is a fungible economics issue or state options and commerce clauses relationship to the foot in the door and opening the door to get the TOW out in the form of there being room for improvement from both sides.]
[Hardall, "the reality is" in the "stirring up trouble"(segment) that media focuses more on raising the rhetoric and controversy gets more attention and distracts from issues(my take not guests)] and then covering it is called "whipping it up" when to naught is only more to blame.]
[OK, I can't say I didn't "play with words" especially in the last few bracketed's]
[On the other hand, I would like to reflect the reality that Republicans will not run against reform, just more reform, and note that they must now reverse Valentine, not as in massacre but in sending messages and bills that will get attention, hopefully not from their "clean sheet of paper"(meaning not rerun or failed ideas), but incrementals that will get responded to, run on, and even occasionally get up or down votes, only not necessarily with the kind of bipartisanship and change they hope for.]

A new day is dawning.

I wish to be circumspect on the Obama plan.
So I will can the hope and hype and just link or google.
No offense google, but what the...?

Well here or here.

[update:Really!Text and video , reconciliation, the new Obama? what to run on.]

Between I Rock and a Hard Place

I don't know which is which but at least there is a fight.(or vice verse us)
There has been much silliness out there, but the message from Massachusetts seems to be about the lack of change.

Obama aside(I think he will get it and in fact has a message), people are not as incremental and pragmatic or nuanced, and independents and moderates, not to mention the Democratic base feel left behind.

Rather than blogOn, I will leave this as framed.

[On the other hand or rock or hard place...or nuanced might be the proper place to mirror*: a fair and balanced fight, and no faux crack.(TPM:Obama/Hardball:Dean/The Nation:Greider)(See labels and comment).]

*oops- see "framed" for hard place.

Give 'em Heck Harry

I just heard on the Thom Hartmann show that Senator Lieberman has second thoughts* about a filibuster. I called Senator Reid,(the Majority Leader's office) to commend him for whatever influence he may have had in correcting the matter. I also noted my support for a strong public option, even though I side with the administration's position that it not be a sticking point for progress.

i.e. there are three particulars that sort out the choices which I will not go into great detail: medicare like, exchange like, what Congress has. Not to mention state options, single payers or opt-outs

[*(All links anachronisically inserted**) the reports of second thoughts may have been greatly exaggerated: does that make them third thoughts or just under reported?]

** the proper disorder is TPM, The Hill and National Review. Oh, now I get it.